The latest articles on Forem by CaadriFR (@caadrifr). https://forem.com/caadrifr https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3829246%2Fa7271a21-8867-4c2d-a8fd-51252ff6b686.jpeg https://forem.com/caadrifr en CaadriFR Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:52:39 +0000 https://forem.com/caadrifr/we-built-an-open-source-globe-where-developers-appear-when-they-start-coding-468n https://forem.com/caadrifr/we-built-an-open-source-globe-where-developers-appear-when-they-start-coding-468n <p>Hello! 👋</p> <p>We just launched a small free and <strong>open-source</strong> project for developers: <strong>DevGlobe</strong> 🌍</p> <p>The idea: while you’re coding, you appear on a globe so you can:</p> <ul> <li>Show your projects / GitHub</li> <li>Discover what other devs are working on</li> <li>Connect with developers around the world</li> <li>Motivate yourself to code (leaderboard and statistics)</li> <li>Don't code alone</li> </ul> <p>Privacy first:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Anonymous mode</strong> → a random city in your country</li> <li>Standard mode → only your city is shown (never your exact location)</li> </ul> <p><strong>100% free</strong></p> <p><strong>100% open source</strong></p> <p>Your personal data and your code are <strong>never</strong> sent to the backend</p> <p>Extensions available on:</p> <ul> <li>VS Code and its forks (Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity…)</li> <li>Claude Code plugin</li> <li>JetBrains IDEs</li> </ul> <p>Built with:</p> <p>The globe runs on <a href="https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js" rel="noopener noreferrer">MapLibre GL JS </a>(open-source map rendering) with basemap styles from <a href="https://github.com/CartoDB/basemap-styles" rel="noopener noreferrer">CARTO</a>, dark theme, vector tiles, smooth 3D globe projection. The frontend is Next.js + React + TypeScript, and real-time updates come through Supabase Realtime (Postgres changes stream). No polling, no refresh, when someone starts coding, their marker appears instantly.</p> <p>🌍 Globe: <a href="https://devglobe.xyz/explore" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devglobe.xyz/explore</a> (Sign in with GitHub, and you'll get a simple installation tutorial)</p> <p>💻 Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Nako0/devglobe-extension" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Nako0/devglobe-extension</a></p> <p>If you are interested or have any questions, everything is explained on the website, but don't hesitate to ask, I will be happy to answer your questions!</p> webdev opensource extensions vscode